My daughter is 28 mos,, and is obsessed with playing in the sink with soap, lotion, hand sanitizer..even when we paint she doesnt use the brushes she dives right in and smears it all over her hands...and arms lol! What are some good sensory toys/activites?
Sand Table, with Sand, popcorns, water.
Play Doh
Paint with shaving cream
help make cookies
peanut butter.
play with bannanas
Anything textured.
this webside might be helpful.
http://www.sensory-processing-disorder.com/sensory-integr...
Have you heard of pinterest? There are SOOO many sensory ideas on there, you look at them for days! I saw a really cute dog wash sensory activity. Look there, you won't be disappointed!
Our OT used to use shaving cream colored with food coloring. Messy (!) but fun for our daughter.
make homemade moon sand (flour and baby oil)
shaving cream
sand table filled with rice or beans (if she won't eat it)
sand and water
homemade gak
homemade play doh
The blogger at No Time for Flashcards has some amazing sensory play ideas sorted by age group. Here's the link to the age you need ...
http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/category/age-2-3-years
She was a teacher, so a lot of her ideas are tied in very well with learning goals without it seeming to be learning.
Get yourself an old wash basin or plastic container....and then buy some beans, sun flower seeds, etc. and some plastic measuring cups
Corn starch and water!
